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Palmer Family History
Palmer Genealogy & Family TreePalmer is an English surname from Yorkshire, England, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Latin word Palmifer which means “palm bearer” and referred to someone who was a missionary or someone who made pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Roots for this name can also be found in Germany, Italy, and Spain. The family motto is Palma virtuti which means “The palm is for virtue.”
Other spellings include “Pallmer,” “Palmour,” “Palmoore,” “Palmore,” “Parmer,” “Parmoore,” and “Parramore.” Notable people with the surname include American actress Vera Jayne Palmer (better known as Jayne Mansfield), Australian actress Teresa Palmer (Warm Bodies, I Am Number Four, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice), American basketball player Marlon Palmer (the Colorady 14ers), and American golfer Arnold Palmer (known as “the King”). The first Palmer to come to America was William Palmer in Massachusetts in 1621.
Palmer Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Leah Palmer -- --, 1765 May 14, 1850 New York
- Constance Palmer -- --, 1909 September 5, 1976
- Harriett Palmer -- --, 1804 December 0, 1865 Virginia
- Prudence Victoria Palmer -- --, 1862 February 2, 1930 Georgia
- Martha Thomas Palmer -- --, 1856 January 23, 1900 South Carolina
Palmer Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Mary Palmer -- --, 1804 May 21, 1892
- Eric Ernest G Palmer. -- --, 1907 October 0, 1992
- Thomas Palmer -- --, 1757 August 7, 1819
- Elizabeth Palmer -- --, 1807 October 20, 1878
- Brett Alexander Palmer -- --, 1961 November 24, 2017 California
